Census place 3564930

Roswell

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Roswell city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Roswell.

According to the 2025 estimate, Roswell has a population of 46,878 and 1,578 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 19 covered New Mexico places are: median home value is $152,600, below the comparison median of $200,000; population density is 1,578/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,336/sq mi; and median household income is $51,583, below the comparison median of $62,330. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$152,600
Below the comparison median of $200,000
population density
1,578/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,336/sq mi
median household income
$51,583
Below the comparison median of $62,330

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Roswell's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
46,878
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.7%
Population estimate
Density
1,578/sq mi
29.7 sq mi land area
Median age
37.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$51,583
Median home value
$152,600
Median gross rent
$876
Bachelor’s degree or higher
18.6%
Typical commute
18.2 min
Drive-alone commute
81.8%
Public transit commute
0.2%
Walked to work
1.3%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
31.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
49.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
52.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.8%
Working from home
5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
81.5%
Homes built 2020+
0.7%
Households without a vehicle
6.5%
Households with children
33.1%
Residents with a disability
20.8%
Residents without insurance
10.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Chaves County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
6
Flood declarations
3
Fire declarations
2
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ROSWELL IND AIR PK (5 mi from place center)
Average high
77.8°F
Average low
48.5°F
Annual rainfall
11.6"
Annual snowfall
9.6"

Month by month

A year in Roswell.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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